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A school class at the Oceans Plastic Lab in Brussels (Copyright BMBF/John Staples).
Get your hands on the problem of plastic pollution with The Ocean Plastics Lab in Washington, DC! Perfect for all ages, the lab explores the role of science to understand and find solutions to the problem of plastics in the ocean in an interactive outdoor exhibit.
Visit the FREE travelling exhibit from June 4-17 on the National Mall, and learn how even the smallest actions can make a big difference to prevent this daunting problem!
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Students from Irvine, California pose with "Maurice the Marine Debris Whale," an interactive sculpture created to educate the public about marine debris impacts on marine wildlife (Photo: Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs).
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs is wrapping up its second Marine Debris Creative Advocacy Competition for U.S. middle and high school students! Funded by a NOAA Marine Debris Program Prevention grant, this competition serves as a fun and exciting way for students to actively take part in preventing marine debris by carrying out real-world projects. Make sure to get your entries in by the June 18th deadline for this year's competition!
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First and second place winners of the Ohio Marine Debris Challenge pose with Congresswoman Kaptur (Photo: NOAA).
The NOAA Marine Debris Program is excited to announce the winners of the third annual Ohio Marine Debris Challenge! This contest is open every year to students in grades 9-12 in Ohio’s Lake Erie coastal communities. Winning teams were recognized last week for their marine debris public service announcement videos at an awards ceremony at Cedar Point Amusement Park, and were given recognition by members of Congress.
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All Hands and Heart volunteer remove debris from black mangroves in the St. Thomas East End Reserves.
On April 21, 2018, a group of 126 volunteers removed more than 3,000 pounds of marine debris in the “Great Mangrove Cleanup,” the first large-scale community cleanup in the St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER), a marine protected area on the east end of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Among the debris was over 1,700 plastic beverage bottles, nearly 600 pieces of foam, 55 shoes, and even two fire extinguishers!
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Don’t you think it’s time we all have an honest trash talk? Ocean Today, in partnership with the NOAA Marine Debris Program, presents Regional Emmy® Award-winning TRASH TALK, a 15-minute special feature on marine debris for World Ocean Day. It is specially designed to be part of your World Ocean Day festivities and beyond.
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Dr. Kathryn Sullivan (NOAA Administrator at the time) with Shelly Pollock and Russ Lewis from the Grassroots Garbage Gang, following a marine debris event and cleanup in 2016 (Photo: NOAA).
In April the GrassRoots Garbage Gang celebrated their 50th community-organized beach cleanup, representing a remarkable achievement. Since 2000, the dedicated volunteers of the Grassroots Garbage Gang have removed hundreds of tons of marine debris from the Long Beach Peninsula on the coast of Washington.
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Make sure to plan ahead and secure your belongings to reduce the amount of storm-related marine debris (Photo: NOAA).
Strong winds, rains, and storm surge can not only be dangerous, but can sweep large amounts of debris into the ocean. As we head into hurricane season, keep these tips in mind to help prevent and decrease storm-generated debris.
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